adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were sitting over a crackling fire of logs in the sitting-room of the suite which their host had reserved for his honored visitors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How many heirlooms and dusky portraits the romantic thoughtfulness of the ladies had managed to crowd into this apartment for the occasion were hard to compute; enough, certainly, one would think, to inspire the most sluggish-blooded Tulliwuddle with a martial exultation.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading How many heirlooms and dusky portraits the romantic thoughtfulness of the ladies had managed to crowd into this apartment for the occasion were hard to compute; enough, certainly, one would think, to inspire the most sluggish-blooded Tulliwuddle with a martial exultation.
BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading The Baron groaned.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “Ze vorst is only jost beginning to gommence.”
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading “Well, the worst of it is over,” said Bunker cheerfully.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading How many heirlooms and dusky portraits the romantic thoughtfulness of the ladies had managed to crowd into this apartment for the occasion were hard to compute; enough, certainly, one would think, to inspire the most sluggish-blooded Tulliwuddle with a martial exultation.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “Well, the worst of it is over,” said Bunker cheerfully.
computeverbUS /kəmˈpjuːt/
make a mathematical calculation or computation
From this reading How many heirlooms and dusky portraits the romantic thoughtfulness of the ladies had managed to crowd into this apartment for the occasion were hard to compute; enough, certainly, one would think, to inspire the most sluggish-blooded Tulliwuddle with a martial exultation.
cracklingnounUS /ˈkræklɪŋ/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading They were sitting over a crackling fire of logs in the sitting-room of the suite which their host had reserved for his honored visitors.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading How many heirlooms and dusky portraits the romantic thoughtfulness of the ladies had managed to crowd into this apartment for the occasion were hard to compute; enough, certainly, one would think, to inspire the most sluggish-blooded Tulliwuddle with a martial exultation.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading How many heirlooms and dusky portraits the romantic thoughtfulness of the ladies had managed to crowd into this apartment for the occasion were hard to compute; enough, certainly, one would think, to inspire the most sluggish-blooded Tulliwuddle with a martial exultation.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading How many heirlooms and dusky portraits the romantic thoughtfulness of the ladies had managed to crowd into this apartment for the occasion were hard to compute; enough, certainly, one would think, to inspire the most sluggish-blooded Tulliwuddle with a martial exultation.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading How many heirlooms and dusky portraits the romantic thoughtfulness of the ladies had managed to crowd into this apartment for the occasion were hard to compute; enough, certainly, one would think, to inspire the most sluggish-blooded Tulliwuddle with a martial exultation.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading They were sitting over a crackling fire of logs in the sitting-room of the suite which their host had reserved for his honored visitors.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were sitting over a crackling fire of logs in the sitting-room of the suite which their host had reserved for his honored visitors.
gommence
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From this reading “Ze vorst is only jost beginning to gommence.”
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading The Baron groaned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were sitting over a crackling fire of logs in the sitting-room of the suite which their host had reserved for his honored visitors.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading How many heirlooms and dusky portraits the romantic thoughtfulness of the ladies had managed to crowd into this apartment for the occasion were hard to compute; enough, certainly, one would think, to inspire the most sluggish-blooded Tulliwuddle with a martial exultation.
heirloomsnounUS /ˈerluːmz/
plural of “heirloom” — (law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance
From this reading How many heirlooms and dusky portraits the romantic thoughtfulness of the ladies had managed to crowd into this apartment for the occasion were hard to compute; enough, certainly, one would think, to inspire the most sluggish-blooded Tulliwuddle with a martial exultation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were sitting over a crackling fire of logs in the sitting-room of the suite which their host had reserved for his honored visitors.
honoredadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərd/
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading They were sitting over a crackling fire of logs in the sitting-room of the suite which their host had reserved for his honored visitors.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading They were sitting over a crackling fire of logs in the sitting-room of the suite which their host had reserved for his honored visitors.
How
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From this reading How many heirlooms and dusky portraits the romantic thoughtfulness of the ladies had managed to crowd into this apartment for the occasion were hard to compute; enough, certainly, one would think, to inspire the most sluggish-blooded Tulliwuddle with a martial exultation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were sitting over a crackling fire of logs in the sitting-room of the suite which their host had reserved for his honored visitors.
inspireverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/
heighten or intensify
From this reading How many heirlooms and dusky portraits the romantic thoughtfulness of the ladies had managed to crowd into this apartment for the occasion were hard to compute; enough, certainly, one would think, to inspire the most sluggish-blooded Tulliwuddle with a martial exultation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading How many heirlooms and dusky portraits the romantic thoughtfulness of the ladies had managed to crowd into this apartment for the occasion were hard to compute; enough, certainly, one would think, to inspire the most sluggish-blooded Tulliwuddle with a martial exultation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, the worst of it is over,” said Bunker cheerfully.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, the worst of it is over,” said Bunker cheerfully.
jost
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From this reading “Ze vorst is only jost beginning to gommence.”
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading How many heirlooms and dusky portraits the romantic thoughtfulness of the ladies had managed to crowd into this apartment for the occasion were hard to compute; enough, certainly, one would think, to inspire the most sluggish-blooded Tulliwuddle with a martial exultation.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading They were sitting over a crackling fire of logs in the sitting-room of the suite which their host had reserved for his honored visitors.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading How many heirlooms and dusky portraits the romantic thoughtfulness of the ladies had managed to crowd into this apartment for the occasion were hard to compute; enough, certainly, one would think, to inspire the most sluggish-blooded Tulliwuddle with a martial exultation.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading How many heirlooms and dusky portraits the romantic thoughtfulness of the ladies had managed to crowd into this apartment for the occasion were hard to compute; enough, certainly, one would think, to inspire the most sluggish-blooded Tulliwuddle with a martial exultation.
martialadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading How many heirlooms and dusky portraits the romantic thoughtfulness of the ladies had managed to crowd into this apartment for the occasion were hard to compute; enough, certainly, one would think, to inspire the most sluggish-blooded Tulliwuddle with a martial exultation.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading How many heirlooms and dusky portraits the romantic thoughtfulness of the ladies had managed to crowd into this apartment for the occasion were hard to compute; enough, certainly, one would think, to inspire the most sluggish-blooded Tulliwuddle with a martial exultation.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading How many heirlooms and dusky portraits the romantic thoughtfulness of the ladies had managed to crowd into this apartment for the occasion were hard to compute; enough, certainly, one would think, to inspire the most sluggish-blooded Tulliwuddle with a martial exultation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, the worst of it is over,” said Bunker cheerfully.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading How many heirlooms and dusky portraits the romantic thoughtfulness of the ladies had managed to crowd into this apartment for the occasion were hard to compute; enough, certainly, one would think, to inspire the most sluggish-blooded Tulliwuddle with a martial exultation.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “Ze vorst is only jost beginning to gommence.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Well, the worst of it is over,” said Bunker cheerfully.
portraitsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrəts/
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading How many heirlooms and dusky portraits the romantic thoughtfulness of the ladies had managed to crowd into this apartment for the occasion were hard to compute; enough, certainly, one would think, to inspire the most sluggish-blooded Tulliwuddle with a martial exultation.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading They were sitting over a crackling fire of logs in the sitting-room of the suite which their host had reserved for his honored visitors.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading How many heirlooms and dusky portraits the romantic thoughtfulness of the ladies had managed to crowd into this apartment for the occasion were hard to compute; enough, certainly, one would think, to inspire the most sluggish-blooded Tulliwuddle with a martial exultation.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, the worst of it is over,” said Bunker cheerfully.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They were sitting over a crackling fire of logs in the sitting-room of the suite which their host had reserved for his honored visitors.
sitting-room
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From this reading They were sitting over a crackling fire of logs in the sitting-room of the suite which their host had reserved for his honored visitors.
sluggish-blooded
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From this reading How many heirlooms and dusky portraits the romantic thoughtfulness of the ladies had managed to crowd into this apartment for the occasion were hard to compute; enough, certainly, one would think, to inspire the most sluggish-blooded Tulliwuddle with a martial exultation.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading They were sitting over a crackling fire of logs in the sitting-room of the suite which their host had reserved for his honored visitors.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, the worst of it is over,” said Bunker cheerfully.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were sitting over a crackling fire of logs in the sitting-room of the suite which their host had reserved for his honored visitors.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were sitting over a crackling fire of logs in the sitting-room of the suite which their host had reserved for his honored visitors.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading How many heirlooms and dusky portraits the romantic thoughtfulness of the ladies had managed to crowd into this apartment for the occasion were hard to compute; enough, certainly, one would think, to inspire the most sluggish-blooded Tulliwuddle with a martial exultation.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How many heirlooms and dusky portraits the romantic thoughtfulness of the ladies had managed to crowd into this apartment for the occasion were hard to compute; enough, certainly, one would think, to inspire the most sluggish-blooded Tulliwuddle with a martial exultation.
thoughtfulnessnounUS /ˈθɔːtfəlnɪs/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading How many heirlooms and dusky portraits the romantic thoughtfulness of the ladies had managed to crowd into this apartment for the occasion were hard to compute; enough, certainly, one would think, to inspire the most sluggish-blooded Tulliwuddle with a martial exultation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ze vorst is only jost beginning to gommence.”
Tulliwuddle
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From this reading How many heirlooms and dusky portraits the romantic thoughtfulness of the ladies had managed to crowd into this apartment for the occasion were hard to compute; enough, certainly, one would think, to inspire the most sluggish-blooded Tulliwuddle with a martial exultation.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading They were sitting over a crackling fire of logs in the sitting-room of the suite which their host had reserved for his honored visitors.
vorst
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From this reading “Ze vorst is only jost beginning to gommence.”
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, the worst of it is over,” said Bunker cheerfully.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were sitting over a crackling fire of logs in the sitting-room of the suite which their host had reserved for his honored visitors.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were sitting over a crackling fire of logs in the sitting-room of the suite which their host had reserved for his honored visitors.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading How many heirlooms and dusky portraits the romantic thoughtfulness of the ladies had managed to crowd into this apartment for the occasion were hard to compute; enough, certainly, one would think, to inspire the most sluggish-blooded Tulliwuddle with a martial exultation.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading “Well, the worst of it is over,” said Bunker cheerfully.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How many heirlooms and dusky portraits the romantic thoughtfulness of the ladies had managed to crowd into this apartment for the occasion were hard to compute; enough, certainly, one would think, to inspire the most sluggish-blooded Tulliwuddle with a martial exultation.
Ze
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From this reading “Ze vorst is only jost beginning to gommence.”
